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Ganymede

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The largest moon in our solar system, even bigger than Mercury. Ganymede is the only moon known to have its own magnetic field and may harbor an underground ocean.

Technical Specifications

Diameter5,268 km

Distance from Jupiter1,070,000 km

Orbital Period7.15 days

Mass1.48 × 10²³ kg

Composition50% rock, 50% ice

Discovery1610 by Galileo

Fascinating Facts

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Ganymede is the largest moon in the solar system
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It's larger than the planet Mercury
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It has its own magnetic field
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An underground ocean may exist beneath the surface
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Discovered by Galileo in 1610
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The surface has both dark and light regions
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It's composed of roughly equal parts rock and ice
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ESA's JUICE mission will study it in detail

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